insomnia
Trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or waking too early, that keeps happening and affects how you feel or get on during the day.
Where it comes up
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What is CBT for insomnia, and what would it ask of me?
What CBT for insomnia asks of you, why it starts with less time in bed, how long it takes and how to find it or try it on your own.
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02
Should I get up if I can’t sleep?
Lying awake and wondering whether to get up or stay put? Why leaving bed for a while can help, what to do while you’re up, and when to go back.
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03
Do I have insomnia?
Weeks of bad sleep: is it insomnia or a rough patch? What counts, why it outlasts the stress that started it, and what helps.
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04
Does alcohol help you sleep?
Alcohol can help you fall asleep, but what happens later in the night? How drinking changes sleep, and what to do if you've had a few tonight.
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05
Are naps good for you?
Are naps good or bad for you? How long and when to nap, why a long nap can leave you groggy, and how a nap changes the night ahead.
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06
How long does caffeine stay in your system?
How long caffeine stays in your body, why an afternoon coffee keeps some people up, and how it can thin deep sleep even if you fall asleep fine.
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07
How much sleep do I really need?
How many hours of sleep adults need, why it's a range rather than one number, and how to tell from your days whether you're getting enough.
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08
How does light affect my sleep?
How morning daylight, evening lamps and your phone set your body clock, what’s worth changing and how to use light if you sleep by day after night shifts.
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09
Why do I keep waking up at 3am?
Waking at 3am and can't get back to sleep? Why it happens in the second half of the night, why it feels so bleak, and one small thing to try now.
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10
How do I stop my mind racing at night?
Why your mind races when you lie down, why trying to stop the thoughts keeps them going, and what can help a busy mind tonight.
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11
Is it okay to take melatonin every night?
Is melatonin safe to take every night? How the body's nighttime signal works, what it helps and which dose and timing make sense, with a word on children.
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12
What can I do when worry keeps me awake?
When a real worry about money, health, work or someone you love keeps you awake: why it seems bigger at night, and how to leave it until morning.
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13
Why can’t my teenager fall asleep before midnight?
Teenagers’ body clocks really do shift later. Why your teen isn’t sleepy at 10pm, what school start times do, and how to help without a nightly fight.
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14
Why do I wake up too early and can't get back to sleep?
Waking an hour or two before your alarm and lying there until it goes? Why it happens, from an early body clock to low mood, and what helps you sleep later.
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15
Why can’t I fall asleep?
Lying in bed tired but unable to drop off? Why trying harder keeps you awake, why the wait can feel longer than it was, and what to try tonight.
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16
Why is it so hard to sleep while pregnant?
Why sleep gets hard in each trimester, from nausea and heartburn to needing to pee, what the side-sleeping advice really says, and what helps.
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17
Do herbal sleep remedies like valerian or chamomile work?
Do valerian, chamomile, lavender or magnesium help you sleep? What trials show for each, how much products vary, and what not to mix them with.
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What makes a bedroom good for sleep?
What makes a bedroom good for sleep: why cool, dark and steady sound matter, what's mostly marketing and what helps if you share a bed or sleep by day.